St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-02
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
A Long List of Events that Bright
ened the Week.


A Long List of Events that Bright
ened the Week.
The Presbyterian alliance held a
meeting at Westminster church last
Tuesday night. About 200 members
and 75 nOn-memberS were present from
the Presbyterian churches of the city.
The alliance was organized nearly four
years ago, and its work has been largely
missionary. The body has recently
been transformed from an ecclesiastical
organization to social club, similar to
that OF the Presbyterian Social union,
of Chicago. The officers. for the new
alliance are: President, Prof.G. E. Mac
Lean; vice president, Prof. j. S.Crombie;
secretary, William B. Mcintyre; treas
urer, s. A. Harris; executive commit
tee, Prof. q. E. MacLean, r. A. Harris,
Rev. j. NJ. Patterson, Prof. j. S.
Crombie. Rev. John B. Donaldson,
William B. Mcintyre, l.. L.. Longbrake.
Membership committee, Judge c. E.
Vanderburgh. Rev. d. E. Wells, Will
lam NJ. Tenney. Local executive and
membership committee, Westminster,
George IL. Miller, G. L. Thompson. A.
NJ. Clerihew, A. e. Prentiss, F. b. Dan
iels. B. F. Knerr, Mrs. E. R. Barber,
Miss Emma Paige, Mrs. S. P. Earring
ton, Mrs. Josiah Thompson, Jr.; First
Presbyterian, Capt. j. c. Whitney, Hon.
d. l.. Keihle, Ell Torrance, E. r. Ely,
Joshua Williams, Mrs. O. .R. Clark; Frank
lin Avenue. Andrew Shaw, Mrs. M. E. Ell
lis; Fifth Presbyterian, S. NJ. Williams,
drew, J. P. Bonnell, Henry B. Striker,
J. B. Eustis, Mrs. DR.. Van Cleve, Mrs.
E. NJ. Williams, Mrs. Mann; Blooming
ton avenue, j. P. Wallace, Walter
Smith. Mrs. A. Abercromby; Highland
Park, E. c. Wyant, Mrs. 3. Lee, Mrs.
NJ. F. Young; Bethlehem, DR.. A. j.
Murdoch. Dr.. II. n. Avery; Shiloh. A.
G. Cook, w. S. Kennedy, A. E. Sage;
Stewart, Alexander McCune, Fred Da-
yies. yes Supper was served from Z until
$3.50 O'Clock, after which short speech
was made by Rev. S. M. Campbell and
one by Prof. G. E. MacLean. Prof. w.
w. Folwell delivered the address of the
evening. taking for his subject the ''Or-
dinance of 1887"
A reception and social event occurred
In the pariOrS and auditorium on Tues
day evening at the Unitarian church, at
the corner of Eighth street and Mary
place. The halls and lecture room were
handsomely decorated with flowers.
Several organ solos were rendered by
Thomas Aapp, an organiSt of st. Paul,
and were appreciated by all present. A
supper was served in the lecture room
the latter part of the evening, after
which the evening was passed in discuss
ing various things. The committees to
which are due the success of the recep-
ton consist of Reception Committee
Mrs. James Lovejoy. Mrs. Todd, Miss
Mary Hale, Miss Sadie Knight, Miss
Frances Merriman, MeSsrs. G. c. Jones,
Capt. 0. c. Merriman, Robert Hale, A.
M pQpn n n tal,In
tee, Mrs. Robert Russell, Jr., Mrs. Cor
nerais, Mrs. George Hays, Miss M.
Litchfield.
A special meeting of the Tam O'Shan-
ter club was held at 615 Washington av-
enue south Friday evening for the pur-
pose of electing officers, and resulted in
the following choice: President, Will
lam Guthrie; vice president, G. Creigh-
ton; secretary, Forbes; treasurer, G.
Guthrie; managing committee, r. J.
Nesbit, James r. Mckenzie, r. s. Rob-
ms; investigating committee, Norman
j. Verge, William Williamson. This
club has rented and furnished two large
rooms on the third floor of the Syndi-
cate block for permanent use. The
room will be open at all times for the
reception of members, and plenty of in
tereSting reading matter will be found
in them. On Friday evening, Oct. z,
O1C CluU Will SlN0 It's uISt
musical entertainment in its new rooms.
and the committee in charge has spared
no expense to make it success.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. 81. T.
Black gave party at her home, 3019
First avenue south, in honor of Miss
Nellie. Hogny, of Keokuk, who is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. d. Elgin.
The party was donkey party" quite
a humorous affair, consisting of blind
fold efforts to pin tail on the drawing
of a donkey. The head prize, for the
closest tail, was won by j. NJ. l.. Nc
Donald, and the other, for the most dis
tant one, was taken by Miss Marie
Alexander.
The Few series of monthly entertain
ments by the Young Mems Christian
Association was inaugurated Wednes-
day evening. The music was furnished
by the choir of the First Congregational
church, under direction of Prof. S. C.
Gilbert. One of the specially enjoyable
numbers was the duet by Mrs. Miner
and Mr. Richardson. The piano solos
by Prof. Gilbert were highly appre-
ciated.
A delightful dancing and social party
was given Thursday night to Mrs. ChaS.
Reeve, at SunnySide, Lake Harriet. A
large number of friends were present
to enjoy the evening. Danz's orchestra
furnished music. During the evening
refreshments were served by MAY.
A reception was Monday evening ten
dered to Prof. Theo. s. Reimstad by the
members of the Norwegian temperance
society at Dania hall. Prof. Reimstad
returned from Europe on Sunday, where
he has spent the summer. About 100
friends were present.
DAnton c. Weiss, formerly connected
with the business Office of the Pioneer
Press, and Miss May Sherwin, of Nc
Minnville, Tenn, will be married at
THAT place, in the Cumberland Presby-
ferian church, next Wednesday even
ing.
"A german was given on Tuesday
evening at the: residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Gale. Danz's orchestra fur
nished music for the hop. About thirty
couple were present and enjoyed good
time.
Prof. and Mrs. Hobson, corner of
TWenty-seventh street and Grant ave-
nue., recently gave a social entertain
ment to number of friends. Refresh
MentS and music were part of the en-
tertainment.
Mrs. William W. Redfield, 1917 Port
land avenue, recently gave delightful
clildren's reception to about. forty of
her daughters friends, in honor of Miss
Jennie'S fourteenth birthday.
A tea party was given last week Fri
Iay at 2315 Twenty-Seventh ayenua